Michael Bania

A Tall Tale from the Far North

Kumak's House (May-2002)
Kumak's Fish (Apr-2004)
Kumak's River (Sep-2012)

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  Kumak's House
  

  • May-2002
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  A Tall Tale from the Far North
  

  At the edge of a great frozen river, Kumak and his family lived in their house by the willows. Though their house was warm and cozy, Kumak was not happy. His wife was not happy. His sons and daughters were not happy. His wife's mother was not hap...

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  Kumak's Fish
  

  • Apr-2004
  • / General Fiction
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  A Tall Tale from the Far North
  

  On a beautiful Arctic morning, Kumak looks out the window of his house at the sun rising over the frozen river. "Ahhh, spring," says Kumak to his family. "The days are long, the nights are short, and the ice is still hard. Good day for fish." Eager t...

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  Kumak's River
  

  • Sep-2012
  • / General Fiction
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  A Tall Tale from the Far North
  

  In the Arctic, before winter gives way to buds and flowers, breakup occurs -- the moment when the ice of a frozen river suddenly breaks apart in a spectacular sight-and-sound sh...

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  Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North
  

  • Aug-2015
  • / General Fiction
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  On a beautiful Arctic morning, Kumak looks out the window of his house at the sun rising over the frozen river. "Ahhh, spring," says Kumak to his family. "The days are long, the nights are short, and the ice is still hard. Good day for fish." Eager t...

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